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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-06-02-STM-min 130 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 2, 1969 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at 8:02 P. M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. John M. Wells of the First Parish Church. 8:05 P. M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:07 P. M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:07 P. M. Article 1. Robert M. Gary reads a portion of the Report of the Appropriation Committee and then moves that said report be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Robert Cataldo. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to retain professions, services to prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for alterations and additions to the Town office building and alterations and additions to the police building, and that the sum of $40, 000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. 8:10 P. M. Mr. Cataldo gives an explanation. Carried by voice vote. 8:12 P. M. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, offers the following motion: Motion: That this meeting be adjourned until the meeting called for 8:15 P. M. on June 2, 1969- is recessed or dissolved. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. The Moderator declares a recess for two minutes. SECOND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 2 1969 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at 8:19 P. M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:20 P. M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:20 P. M. Article 1. Robert M. Gary moves that the Report of the Appropriation Cou' ttee be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Thomas G. Taylor. (Article MOTION: That the Permanent Building Committee, appointed lost at under authority of the vote adopted under Article 73 of Special the Warrant for the 1967 Annual Town. Meeting be and hereby Referend- is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts for tun - the construction and original equipping and furnishing of See Page a new junior high school on the parcel of land situated 138. ) on and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school, playground and other public purposes in 1965, and to supervise the work; and that the sum of $5,515,000.00 be Article 2. appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by (Cont. ) the transfer of $23,392.15 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, the transfer of $6,268.88 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for alterations and addi- tions to the Cary Memorial Library Building voted under Article 36 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $15,228.96 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of the Diamond Junior High School voted under Article 7 of the Warrant for the May 12, 1958 Special Town Meeting, the transfer of $9,033.53 from the unexpended balance of the appro- priation for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of the Estabrook School voted under Article 50 of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $11,076.48 from the unexpended blance of the appropriation for construction, original equipping and furnishing of new senior high school buildings and for additions to and alterations in the existing senior high school building voted under Article 2 of the Warrant for the January 28, 1963 Special Town Meeting, and the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the sum of $5,450,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $5,4.50,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 64.5 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years from their dates. 8:23 P. M. Mr. Taylor gives an explanation. 8:30 P. M. The Moderator, states that he has been asked if it would be in order at this tile, to serve notice of Article 2 being reconsidered, and that after discussion with the Town Counsel, Donald E. Legro, it may be done at this time, up to 8:42 P. M. Manfred P. Friedman serves notice of reconsideration of Article 2 in the warrant for the meeting called for this date at 8 P. M. 8:32 P. M. Van T. Boughton, Jr. states that the Capital Expenditures Committee are in favor of the building of the junior high school, and although they are not too happy about the cost; they still feel that the need for the school is there. 8:36 P. M. Paul G. Yewell, Town Treasurer, briefly describes the money market as ofthis time, and feels that as the rates are so high that it is not the time to build..the school. 8:38 P. M. Lilah H. Groisser speaks in behalf of the League of Women Voters in favor of this motion. 8:42 P. M. After general discussion, a voice vote was taken on the main motion, but as it was not a unanimous vote, a standing vote was taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 35 Frederick E. Tucker 2 33 Burt E. Nichols 12 38 Donald P. Noyes 2 1�5 Martin A. Gilman 8 151 24 More than the required two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion, as presented by Mr. Taylor, is adopted. 8:49 P. M. Robert Cataldo moves that this meeting be dissolved which was carried by voice vote. 8:55 P. M. 7r(470;f� )7.(-r�( , Town Clerk 132 FIRST SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUTE 2, 1969 (CONT. ) The Moderator, Robert B. Kent, called to order the meeting that was called for 8 P. M. which was adjourned until the meeting called for 8:15 P. M. on June 2, 1969 was recessed or dissolved. 8:55 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. Article 4.. Presented by Roland B. Greeley. MOTION: To (1) authorize and instruct the Permanent Building Committee, appointed under authority of the vote adopted under Article 73 of the Warrant for the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, on behalf of the Town (a) to initiate and carry on discussions with the contractor or contractors for the construction and original equipping of a new Junior High School on the parcel of land situated on and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school, playground and other public purposes in 1965, concerning employment on the project of minority-group trainees and skilled workers, in orderto meet labor shortages, maintain an ample force of workers and tradesmen, and provide more equal opportunities for minority-group employment in the construction trades; and (b) from time to time to submit requests to the contractor to utilize, in such manner as the Permanent Building Committee shall specify, parti- cular referral agencies and training programs concerned with equal employment opportunity in the construction trades; (2) authorize said Permanent Building Committee on behalf of the Town to agree with the contractor that any such specific request be treated as a change in the work pursuant to the provisions of the contract, and (in- sofar as compliance with any such specific request can be shown to occasion additional expense to the contractor) to pay additional compensation therefor as provided by the contract; and (3) to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the aforesaid purposes. 8.5a P. M. Arthur T. Bernier speaks in favor of the motion and asks that Jerome Weinstein of the Job Task Force and Professor Frank Michelman of the Harvard Law School be recognized. Mr. Weinstein and Prof. Miche1mpin speak in favor of the motion. 9:10 P. M. Natalie H. Riffin speaks in behalf of the League of Women Voters in favor of the motion. 9:15 P. M. After general discussion the main motion was declared carried by voice vote. 9:37 P. M. Roland B. Greeley moves that Article 9 be taken up at this time. Carried by voice vote. 9:38 P. M. Article 9. Presented by Roland B. Greeley. (Article MOTION: To amend the General By Laws by inserting in lost at ARTICLE XXI thereof a new Section 2. to read substantially Special as follows: Referendum- See Page Section 2. All boards, officers, c.,„Iu ttees, and 138. ) other agencies of the Town, which deal on behalf of the Town in making contracts for the purchase of goods or servicesor for the construction, renovation, or repair of buildings or other improvement of real estate, may make appropriate arrangements for special programs of recruitment and training with the objective of equal employment opportunity for members in the various grades and classes of work perform pursuant to such contracts, minority-group I.31 Article 9. and, subject to appropriations specifically designated (Cont. ) for such purposes, may expend Town funds and may make such arrangements, when appropriate, in the form of require- ments, to be included in such contracts, that contractors engage in such recruitment, training, and employment as a part of the work to be performed, or may make such arrangements in the form of collateral agreements with contractors. 9:39 P. M. Professor Frank Michelman speaks in favor of the motion. 9:47 P. M. Donald E. Legro, Town Counsel, asks Mr. Greeley if he would mind deleting the word "substantially" from the first sentence of his motion and Mr. Greeley agreed to delete said word. 9:47 P. M. John J. Garrity moves that this article be indefinitely postponed. 9:52 P. M. Martin A. Gilman moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 9:53 P. M. Voice vote on the motion to indefinitely postpone this article was doubted, so a standing vote was taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 12 Frederick E. Tucker 27 314. Burt E. Nichols 11 13 Donald P. Noyes 29 25 Martin A. Gilman 28 84 95 Motion, to indefinitely postpone Article 9, declared lost. 9:59 P. M. Standing vote on main motion with deletion as suggested by- Mr. Legro (which now reads as follows: ) MOTION: To amend the General By-Laws by inserting in ARTICLE XXI thereof a new Section 2. to read as follows: Section 2. All boards, officers, committees, and other agencies of the Town, which deal on behalf of the Town in making contracts for the purchase of goods or services, or for the construction, renovation, or repair of buildings or other improvement of real estate, may make appropriate arrangements for special programs of recruitment and training with the objective of equal employment opportunity for minority-group members in the various grades and classes of work per- formed pursuant to such contracts, and, subject to appro- priations specifically designated for such purposes, may expend Town funds and may make such arrangements, when appropriate, in the form of requirements, to be included in such contracts, that contractors engage in such re- cruitment, training, and employment as a part of the work to be performed, or may make such arrangements in the form of collateral agreements with contractors. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 27 Frederick E. Tucker 11 11 Burt E. Nichols 33 29 Donald P. Noyes 13 27 Martin A. Gilman �5 94 —87 Motion, as presented by Mr. Greeley with deletion, declared adopted.10:02 P. M. 134 Article 5. Presented by Thomas G. Taylor. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimously 10:02 P. M. Article 6. Presented by Irving H. Mabee. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for off-street parking and library purposes all or any part of the land off Massachusetts Avenue containing 15,400 square feet, more or less, described in two deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6851, Page 225, and Book 6944, Page 337; and to raise and appropriate for such lazd acquisition the sum of $56,000.00. 10:04 P. M. Mr. Mabee gives an explanation and states that Arthur F. Douglass, owner of the land, is a Town Meeting Member but would abstain from the discussion and also from voting on this article. 10:07 P. M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee is in favor of this article. 10:13 P. M. Leslie H. York moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:18 P. M. Standing vote on the main motion taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 26 Frederick E. Tucker 10 32 Burt E. Nichols 8 33 Donald P. Noyes 8 33 Martin A. Gi t . , 15 124 41 More than the required two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion is declared carried. 10:20 P. M. Article 7. Presented by Donald M. Graham. MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for consulting services to be contracted for by the Planning Board for studies and plans for a traffic operations program to increase capacity and safety of existing streets and intersections, to improve traffic conditions and to install and modify traffic safety and control devices; and authorize the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen, or either of them, to apply for and obtain on behalf of the Town any state or federal techni- cal assistance, grants or reimbursements of the cost of such studies for which the Town may be eligible. 10:21 P. M. Mr. Graham explains his motion. 10:25 P. M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee recommends unfavorable action. 10:33 P. M. J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:39 P. M. Roland B. Greeley states that the Board of Selectmen are unanimously in favor of passage of this article. 10: .0 P. M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Graham, delcared lost by voice vote, which was doubted, so a standing vote was taken as follows: 135 Article 7. In Favor Tellers Opposed (Cont. ) 20 Frederick E. Tucker 14. 7 Burt E. Nichols 31 25 Donald P. Noyes 16 17 Martin A. Gilman 29 69 90 Motion declared lost. 10:Ii2 P. M. Evert N. Fowle moves for reconsideration of Article 2. 10:42 P. M. Frank Sandy serves notice of reconsideration of Article 6. 10:43 P. M. Evert N. Fowle explains his reasons for asking for reconsideration of Article 2. 10:51 P. M. Stephen T. Russian moves the previous question which was carried unanimously. 10:53 P. M. Motion to reconsider Article 2 declared lost by voice vote. 10:54 P. M. Article 8. Presented by Robert Cataldo. MOTION: That the Cemetery Commissioners be and they hereby are authorized to retain professional services and prepare plans and specifications for an addition to the existing building at Westview Cemetery, to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction of said addition, and to supervise the work; and that the sum of $11,000.00 be appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by the transfer of $11,000.00 from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. 10:55 P. M. Mr. Cataldo explains the need for the building. 10:57 P.M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee recommends unfavorable action. 10:58 P. M. Motion, as presented by Mr. Cataldo, delcared lost by voice vote. 11 P. M. Article 10. Presented by Robert Cataldo. MOTION: To raise and appropriate an additional sum of $7,000.00 to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held on June 12, 1967 for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the expenses of the West Suburban Regional Refuse Dis- posal Planning Board formed by the regional refuse dis- posal planning committees of the towns of Lexington, Bedford, Concord, Lincoln and Weston and the city of Waltham, ppursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40, Section )IIIB, of the General Laws, as amended. 11:01 P. M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee would prefer to have this article come up for consideration next March and moves that this article be indefinitely postponed. 11:08 P. M. William R. Whalon, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and Jules P. Sussman speak against indefinite postponement and in favor of the main motion. 11:12 P. M. 136 Article 10. Motion to indefinitely postpone Article 10 is declared (Cont. ) lost by voice vote. 11:13 P. M. Main motion, as offered by Mr. Cataldo, declared carried by voice vote. 11:13 P. M. Robert Cataldo moves that this meeting be dissolved. Carried Unanimously. 11:17 P. M. Town Clerk